The aim of the European research project FULL-MAP (‘FULLy integrated, autonomous & chemistry agnostic Materials Acceleration Platform for sustainable batteries’) is to develop a fully integrated, AI-supported platform for accelerating material and interface development. Read more…

The Croatian capital is pressing ahead with its electrification plans for public transport. Zagreb’s operator ZET has started the tender process for 70 battery-electric buses to modernise and decarbonise the city’s fleet. Read more…

Greenlane, a joint venture between Daimler Truck, NextEra and GIP, has just opened its first commercial truck charging site in southern California. It has also bagged its first fleet customer with Nevoya, who will begin operating a fleet of electric trucks out of the site from May onwards. Read more…

The struggling Japanese car manufacturer Nissan has decided to discontinue its production in Wuhan, China. The plant, which Nissan operates with its Chinese partner Dongfeng, was only opened in 2022. Read more…

Overall, sales of Chinese car brands in Europe increased again in the first quarter. However, manufacturers achieved this growth by bringing more combustion-engine and hybrid vehicles into Europe – both not affected by the EU’s special tariffs on China-made EVs. Yet, this strategy could have far-reaching consequences for the carmakers. Read more…

Carlsberg Sweden is intensifying its commitment to sustainable logistics by expanding its collaboration with Swedish freight technology company Einride. By the end of 2025, up to 40% of Carlsberg Sweden’s transport operations in southern and western Sweden will be electrified, utilising Einride’s electric trucks and AI-driven freight platform. Read more…

Tesla has significantly increased the prices of its entire model range in Canada due to higher tariffs. Depending on the model and variant, retail prices are up 10,000 to 30,000 Canadian dollars. Read more…

Swedish mining equipment specialist Sandvik has landed its biggest BEV order to date. Australian mining group South32 has commissioned a fleet of underground machines – primarily electric – for its new Hermosa Critical Minerals project in Arizona, USA. Read more…

Owners of the Kia EV6, EV9 and Niro can now access over 21,500 fast chargers on the US Tesla Supercharger network, all via the Kia Access app. It brings the total of DC chargers available to Kia drivers up to 40,000 across the States, marking an 80 per cent expansion. Read more…

Charge point operator Avia Volt has acquired competitor Plug’n Roll, a Swiss CPO and a subsidiary of energy provider Repower. With the takeover, Avia Volt has added 2,345 new charge points to its network in Switzerland. Read more…

Reservations for Renault’s new 5 Turbo 3E have opened, enabling customers to gain priority reservation on one of 1980 available vehicles for €50,000. A customisation phase is planned for 2026, with initial deliveries to begin in 2027. Read more…

France will scrap the exemption from vehicle registration fees for electric cars from 1 May in most regions, ending a policy that has been in place since 2020. The only region expected to maintain the exemption is Hauts-de-France. Read more…

QuantumScape, the solid-state battery developer backed by Volkswagen, has entered into a strategic agreement with Murata Manufacturing to explore collaboration on large-scale production of ceramic separators for its next-generation battery cells. Read more…

Octopus’ ‘Intelligent Drive Pack’ is being billed as the UK’s first ‘unlimited’ EV charging subscription. It costs £30 per month and enables EV drivers to charge their vehicles during set hours scheduled by Octopus. Read more…

The charge point manufacturer will display its new generation of the Net Zero Series (NZS GEN2) at the Power2Drive in Munich at the beginning of May. It combines battery storage, photovoltaic integration and fast charging in a single system. Read more…

Dongfeng has just unveiled its new compact electric SUV at Auto Shanghai, with pre-sales due to start later in April. It’s based on the Dongfeng Quantum Architecture Platform 3 and will initially only be sold in China. Read more…

ABB E-mobility is set to unveil three new DC charging systems, extending its portfolio to cover megawatt charging for heavy vehicles, depot charging for fleets, and modular high-power charging for passenger cars. Read more…

Canadian rare earth recycling company Cyclic Materials, which is backed by BMW and JLR among others, is investing over $20 million in its first commercial plant in the USA. The plant in Mesa, Arizona, is expected to process 25,000 tonnes of used parts containing rare earth permanent magnets per year. Read more…

In the US, a new electric vehicle startup is making waves. Slate Auto – backed by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos – has entered the EV arena with an ambitious plan: to launch a fully electric pickup truck priced from just $25,000, or under $20,000 post-incentives. Read more…

The company’s factory in Ghent has just started production of the fully electric EX30. The model was previously only built in China, but the Belgium factory will now support production capacity for sales across Europe. Read more…